I would take out the almost. I am actively trying to kill my mint and it is impossible (short of pouring chemicals on it). When we expanded the garden spring before last and tilled everything before putting the beds in there was some mint that ended up chopped into a million little pieces and got spread throughout the garden. It comes up everywhere! I keep having to pull it from the beds so it doesn’t choke out my other plants 
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Oh my goodness! Nooooo! That is really good to know, actually. I was surprised to see sparrows picking at and eating on my mint and told them “go for it!” It is perfect for the spot I have it in because I don’t want to focus on this spot in front of my house. Growing like mad already!
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Oh dang another year that mint is gonna take over! That does seem like a perfect spot for it. It’ll be so beautiful when it flowers. You could probably throw some big ole sunflowers in there between the mint too for fun if you wanted. 
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There is a marvel of Peru plant that grows along the foundation every year, we didn’t plant it and were shocked, hence the trellis because it gets huge. So pretty with it’s fuchsia colored flowers!
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Both apple trees loaded, the birds will help with thinning. Waiting to see what kind of grapes these will be.
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I don’t have much of a garden - just a patio with a raised bed and some potted plants. So I am definitely enjoying having these little creatures show up for me and do their thing! I have nine chrysalises so far from the 15 monarch caterpillars, and 4 more that are ready to build them.
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It looks similar to a kind of weed we have. I would dig it out and have a look what the roots look like.
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sorry, the mint makes me laugh. I still have it in the grassland where once was a garden. smells wonderful when you mow the grass. lemon balm is the same horror: once you lose control it’s over - it’s everywhere. I found fresh parts of the old big bush in several spots where the soil had been moved when we build the new house 
3 of I think a dozen bushes 
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I’ve only ever grown 2 things, one vegetable to eat - died, one plant to smoke - died. Green fingers I do not have.
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Oohhhh I’m glad you brought up lemon balm! I have some seedlings starting still that I hadn’t decided where to put yet and I temporarily forgot that’s in the mint family. That could’ve been disastrous. 
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Be careful where you plant it - you will find it 3m farther every year
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Had to snag a photo of the garden this morning. Not much going on now but not much longer until it’s a jungle.
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Your garden is beautiful and deer-safe 
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Belle of Georgia peach tree flowered this year really well😁
Previous years it only put out a few flowers it might be hitting maturity. Wind storms and a heat wave knocked all the flower petals off, not sure if any got pollinated they weren’t open for too long and there’s not many bees in the area.
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I bought my first flowers of the season! I mostly focus on my backyard deck container garden, but I like to have a little color out front. Lantanas are one of my favorites, and this “Dragon Wing” begonia is a new one to me. I believe they will both thrive out here in the afternoon full sun.
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No deer shall pass!!! Love it!!
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Exactly! 
It is necessary. The deer are so bad! And the rabbits. And ground squirrels.
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Deer are relentless here as well. Squirrels and and rabbits not so much…coyotes and foxes love them.
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